DD: Expanded outline for DSSSL Handbook

Subject: DD: Expanded outline for DSSSL Handbook
From: Tony Graham <tgraham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 21:49:54 -0400 (EDT)
David Pawson has further expanded upon John Fieber's original outline,
and has tagged a skeletal document in DocBook.  The outline is shown
below, and the zipped SGML file is attached to this message.  Note
that the outline does not include all of the character data in David's
SGML file.

 - Preface
    - Purpose of this document
    - Who it is written for

 - Introduction - what DSSSL is about
    - Background
    - Status
    - Purpose

 - Basic concepts
    - Trees
    - Groves
    - Construction Rules
    - Flow Objects

 - Some simple examples
    - Basics
    - Getting Started.
    - A question and answer session
    - Example 1. A simple memo. 
       - Explanation of what is taking place.
       - 1. The initial markup file
       - 2. The Document Type Definition (DTD)
       - 3. The Style Sheet

 - A crash-course in scheme

 - Construction rules in more depth

 - How to read and use the DSSSL standard document
    - The parts of the standard to start with
    - Getting the most from the standard 

 - Stylesheet design strategies
    - Pages down to paragraphs
    - Separating common re-usable part
    - Size dependencies, or how to benefit from ripple through changes

 - Analyzing the DTD
    - What to look for, what order, what can be ignored.
    - Analysis tools available to 'look at' a DTD?
    - * Modular stylesheets

 - Parameterizing the stylesheet

 - Stylesheet Design Patterns / more complex examples

 - Modular stylesheets

 - Bits and Pieces
    - Modes
    - In-line objects
    - Block objects
    - Floating Block Objects
    - Lists
    - Tables
    - Figures and Graphics
    - Pages, Headers and Footers
    - Cross Referencing
    - Contents and Indexing
    - Processing Modes
    - Anchors and Links
    - Space Handling

 - Appendix 1, Current Tools

 - Appendix 2, Example style sheets

 - Glossary of Terms
    - DSSSL Terms
    - SGML Terms
    - Typesetting Terms
       - Spread
       - Sideline
       - Line field
       - Leaders
       - Kendot Scoring

 - Index


Regards,


Tony Graham
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Mulberry Technologies, Inc.                         Phone: 301-231-6931
6010 Executive Blvd., Suite 608                     Fax:   301-231-6935
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